RT-000 • Recording Techniques Index

In the studio or at home, it's fun and addictive

﻿Recording yourself can be a hugely satisfying hobby. You actually have a finished product at the end you can share with friends and family or the world. You can write and record your own songs, or just record cover songs for fun. It will teach you a LOT about your playing, seriously. A Lot.

I've been recording myself now for well over 20 years, starting on a basic Tascam 4 Track tape machine and it's grown now to having a proper recording studio which is where I spend my days (the sofa I do the lessons from is at my studio, not my home!). I most certainly not a great sound engineer but I record a lot and have plenty of experience to help you get started.

I'm revisiting this area now (2014) because it had become pretty out of date, technology moves so fast!! And I plan on really expanding this area as I meet many students that would really enjoy recording if they knew how to get started.

If you want to hear some recordings I've done, please check out my band, We Came As Strangers - we have a new record coming out in June 2014 which I'm really excited about.

Lets get started!

Getting started with Home Recording

There are many things that you will need to be able to record yourself well. It is a bit of an endless well that you can throw money in and it never fills up! It can get pretty expensive, but it doesn't need to be. This section will be for people starting out...

RT-602 • Recording Electric Guitars (Guest teacher: Cesar Gimeno Lavin)
The producer of my album Small Town Eyes agreed to share with you all some tips about recording electric guitars and specifically microphone placement. Well worth a read if you are recording your amp (which you should be!).